On the Sunday morning, a girl called Sissy is walking around. She looks confused, not becasuse she’s worried but what boutique she wants to see first. Yeah, she is in a big famous shopping center located in the downtown, Solo Grand Mall.

And what does she look like? Don’t ask…

She is a beatiful, tall, sexy, glamorous, and fashionable as well. Or that was she thought…

She is moving on one famous boutique to another one. She’s interesting some catchy stuffs when she’s walking through the display window of Matahari Department Store.

Don’t worry miss, it’s a hundred percent silk and it’s a handmade. Touch it, it’s so soft and convenient. Just put it on, and you’re going to love it..”

Sissy : “really? Is it silk?”

SPG : “No doubt miss..”

Sissy : “but it’s too much expensive.

Ummm…. what about Rp 100.000,- and I will take it. How’s that?”

SPG : “don’t you know, it’s a department store, not a night market. You must not bargain here.”

Sissy : “Of course I didn’t. I was kidding, okay…

I take it..”

SPG : “let me, please..”

Sissy : “can I just use my credit card? I’m not used to paying in cash”

SPG : “yes miss.”

Sissy : “oh, I love you more than anything, my precious credit card..”

SPG : “Here you are. Cashier’s over there. Thank you.”

Sissy : “oh, okay…”

It doesn’t take a long time for sissy to carry a lot off bags on. She buys anything she wants and what she thinks it’s fashionable. She goes to another store, walks through the corridor, buys this and that, even if others thing that “be wiser, just take what you need not what all you want”. But it does not work for a shopaholic. “everything will be alright, just swipe your credit card”, that’s all in her mind.

And of course everything was alright before she gets her disease relapsed..

Sissy : “it’s too heavy. Where are the boys when the girls need some helps??

I hate being a single. I wish have a boyfriend..

Oh my God, I’m so tired. I think I’m getting a little dizzy…”

Then suddenly she’s down. She’s convulsive and froth comes out from her mouth. Everyone surrounded is shocked by that incident. They don’t know what to do.

A man : “oh my God, what’s happening??

Miss, are you okay? Somebody, help me…”

SPG : “oh, her convulsions won’t stop.. what should we do??

A man : “she must be tranced..

GO AWAY YOU, GHOST!! GO AWAY EVIL !! GO AWAYY…

Someone, call the shaman… we need a paranormal here…”

SPG : “don’t be ridiculous ! there isn’t such thing!!”

A man : “so what we’re going to do?

While we argue at each other, she is getting worse..”

SPG : “I don’t know, I am not a paramedic !”

Somehow a girl comes through the crowd and offers help.

A girl : “don’t panic, it’s not caused by something supranatural…

It’s just a disease called epilepsy. She’s relapse..”

A man : “really? So what should we do?”

A girl : “first, don’t move her if it’s not necessary. Just lay her down like this potition (recumbent).

Loose her tight stuff like belt, collar, shirt and trousers button.

The most important is keeping her tongue away from bitten.”

SPG : “How?”

A girl : “use an ice cream stick or spoon. Cover its tip using handkerchief

Then put it into her mouth like this.”

SPG : “Just that?”

A girl : “not just that..

Keep her away from hardstool, water, and fire.

Do not hold her body to stop her convulsions and do not leave her alone..”

A man : “hey, both of you…

I think her convulsions are going to stop. But she’s still unconscious.

Hey miss… wake up..”

A girl : “it will be better if we take her to the hospital so she will get the treatment further more..”

A man : “okay, I’ll handle it. Help me to take her in my car over there..”

SPG : “okay,, let me help you..”

A girl : “just be careful..”

Miss Sissy is taken to the nearest hospital. She gets the medical treatment from the doctor on emergency department. Not take a long time for Sissy to be conscious. And fortunatelly, she is not necessary to be hospitalized.

Doctor : “sure, but you have to get consultation first about your condition and your treatment.

You have to see the nurse over there, okay.”

Sissy : “okay, thank you doc..”

Doctor : “your welcome..”

Before sissy is permitted to go home, nurses give her some advices. They give health promotions of epilepsy. They are in a consultation room on emergency department.

Nurse caroline : “how are you miss?”

Sissy : “I’m better, ma’am. Much, much better..”

Nurse caroline : “glad to hear that you are fine.

How often does it strike miss? Is it rare or often?

And how long does it take?”

Sissy : “i do not know..

I think it’s often recently. I got this since i was 17..”

Nurse caroline : “it is called epilepsy miss.”

Sissy : “oh my God… I don’t know that…

Is it dangerous and cause a death? Will I die in my young age?”

Nurse caroline : “of course not…

Don’t be affraid miss, It won’t kill you.

Epilepsy is the term applied to an excessive, inappropriate but self limiting, electrical discharge from a mass of nerve cells, which results in the patient having an episodic disturbance of consciousness, or movement or sensation.”